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Ministry of Home Affairs
MHA issues 5th Addendum to exempt Operations of Marine Fishing/Aquaculture Industry and its Workers from Lockdown Restrictions to fight COVID-19
Ministry of Home Affairs  has issued an addendum to the consolidated guidelines to all Ministries/Departments , regarding the Nationwide lockdown to fight COVID-19.
The 5th addendum exempts from lockdown restrictions the operations of the Fishing /Aquaculture Industry, including feeding and maintenance, harvesting, processing, packaging, cold chain, sale and marketing; hatcheries, feed plants, commercial aquaria, movement of fish/ shrimp and fish products, fish seed/feed and workers for all these activities.
Click here to see Addendum Document
Ministry of Defence
Indian Army Organises Webinar on Modernisation of Repair Echelons in Line with Latest Technology Trends
Indian Army in partnership with the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers  held a one day Webinar on 14 December 2020 on “Agile EME : Facilitating Boots on Ground through Aggressive Industrial Outreach”.
The initiative will help the Indian Army to plan modernisation of its Repair Echelons in line with latest technology trends worldwide and also promote indigenisation to reduce dependency on imports and cut cost on repairs. But more important, the initiative will help reduce the time for which critical equipment of the field army remains unserviceable awaiting some critical spares/components to come from abroad 
The three distinct sessions and panel discussions of webinar were dedicated to indigenisation, modernisation of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers  Workshops and use of Condition Based Monitoring for repair of equipment.
In the inaugural session, Lt Gen SK Upadhya, Master General of Sustenance, Indian Army conveyed that such digital interactions have become the new normal to do business. He further highlighted that Indian Industry is progressing fast towards becoming a major defence industrial base and the defence industry always offers new solutions to any arising problems of Armed forces. He said “Given the situation we are facing at the Northern borders, we have very well been able to look after our equipment due to the constant support from defence industry”. He mentioned that the webinar is a step towards meeting indigenisation requirements of the EME and further stated that the Industry should assist Indian Army to meet these requirements in a timely and qualitative manner.
Lt Gen Anil Kapoor, Director General Electronics and Mechanical Engineers , in his theme address, said “the new mantra of agility is a compulsion and no longer a choice and in the EME, we definitely have to be agile”. He highlighted the importance of co-partnering through industrial outreach and derive common denominators and best practices to make sure that EME becomes contemporary and futuristic to handle the challenges ahead. He further said “India and Indians are synonymous with innovation and challenges to address any obstacle; Indigenisation can be achieved with a similar spirit and fervour”.
Mr Jayant Patil, President, SIDM, while giving out Industry perspective mentioned that India is facing security challenges from all domains. The country has to maintain its position as a leading regional power capable of not only defending its sovereignty but also acting as a net security provider in challenging regions of the world. To maintain and achieve this objective, our military has to be equipped with the best-in-class equipment, which preferably, should be ‘Made-in-India’. He stated that the Indian Industry is capable of meeting the requirements of the defence sector which will allow India to increasingly become ‘Self-reliant’.
The Webinar was attended by 140 Industry delegates and military officers.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Amendments approved in interest subvention scheme for MSMEs
Changes set to give Fillip to the MSME Sector
The Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Road Transport & Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari approved the changes in the Interest Subvention Scheme for MSMEs, in a meeting held here today to review the functioning of the scheme. The improvements are set to provide momentum giving fillip to the MSME sector. The Interest Subvention Scheme for MSMEs was launched by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in November, 2018. The modifications in operational guidelines carried out are based on suggestions made by various stakeholders, including banks and lending institutions who had brought to light operational difficulties which were hindering a smooth rollout of the scheme.
The details of the improvements / modifications are as below:-
1. Settlement of claims based on internal / concurrent auditor certificate and submission of statutory auditor’s certificate once by June 30, 2020;
2. Acceptance of claims in multiple lots for a given half year by eligible institutions;
3. Requirement of Udyog Aadhar Number  is dispensed with for units eligible for GST.
Unit not required to obtain GST, may either submit Income Tax Permanent Account Number
 or their loan account must be categorised as a MSME by the concerned eligible institutions;
4. The last date of submission of claims for half-yearly period ended March, 31, 2019 has now been extended till December 31, 2019.
5. Trading activities without UAN have been made eligible.
6. 50% of the estimated claim amounts may be released to eligible institutions , based on data / information to be furnished by them and the Utilisation Certificate duly certified by respective statutory auditor to submitted by June 2020.
Speaking about the decision Shri Gadkari said, “It is expected that the modifications in the scheme guidelines will lead to fulfilment of objectives of the scheme, i.e. to increase productivity in MSMEs through access to credit at reduced cost”. He also added that the Government is committed to enhancing credit to MSME sector and the implementation of the scheme is being closely monitored to help MSMEs get incremental credit of upto Rs. one crore with Interest Subvention of 2% by Government.
Ministry of Rural Development
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission observes Rashtriya Poshan Maah
The month of September every year is celebrated as the Rashtriya Poshan Maah or the National Nutrition Month across the country. The Ministry of Rural Development  is leveraging this occasion to intensively disseminate key messages to all intended beneficiaries on positive nutritional behaviours and practices. The activities during the month will be centred on key themes like Mahila and Swasthya, Bachcha and Shiksha – Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi, gender-sensitive water conservation and management, and traditional food for women and children in tribal areas.
Poshan Abhiyaan aims to improve the nutritional status of women, pregnant and lactating mothers, children and adolescents, etc., and people’s participation  and community mobilization are essential components of this endeavour. The Ministry of Women & Child Development aims to convert this Jan Andolan into a Jan Bhagidari by activating Poshan Panchayats in villages and making the Gram Panchayats and the Sarpanch the fulcrum of activities.
To initiate POSHAN Maah celebrations, all necessary advisories and guidelines including an activity calendar have been issued to the State Rural Livelihood Missions and a video conference with all State Mission Directors/CEOs and state nodal persons was held yesterday by Smt. Nita Kejrewal, Joint Secretary, M/oRD to discuss and plan preparations. The Ministry is also actively looking at building convergences with other line departments at the state level and enhancing participation by ASHA, and Anganwadi Workers in the Village Organization meetings. Towards this, the Ministry has suggested the formation of the State Core Committee and holding regular meetings for facilitation.
All State Missions under the DAY-NRLM are observing POSHAN Maah with full vigour under the guidance and support of the national Mission. Apart from activities such as Poshan Rallies, Poshan Rangolis, Poshan Pledges, recipe competitions, and promotion of Agri-Nutri-Gardens, a traditional Millet Food Festival is also being considered. Under Food, Nutrition, Health & WASH  component of DAY-NRLM, FNHW Digital Toolkit was formally launched to provide standard and uniform messaging across materials on the identified FNHW topics and operational aspects. This comprises resource material such as flipbooks, facilitator guides, posters, counselling cards, Standard Operating Procedures, etc. The Toolkit has been developed with the support of technical agencies i.e BMGF supported TA to NRLM  and inputs from UNICEF supported ROSHNI Centre.
States have been urged to diligently follow COVID-19 prevention protocols and maximally utilize the technology platforms for disseminating key messages and reaching SHGs and their families.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
The Green National Highway Corridor Project to be implemented in four states with financial assistance of World Bank
The Government of India and the World Bank have signed an agreement for the construction of Green National Highway Corridors Project  in an aggregate length of 781 km in the states of Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, with loan assistance of US $ 500 million against total project cost of US $ 1288.24 million . The objective of the GNHCP is to demonstrate safe and green highway keeping in view climate resilience and use of green technologies by incorporating the provisions of conservation of natural resources using cement treated sub base/reclaimed asphalt pavement, use of local/ marginal material such as lime, fly ash, waste plastic, bio-engineering measures for slope protection such as hydroseeding, coco/jute fibre etc., which will enhance the ability of Ministry to bring Green technologies into the mainstream.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 68.75 Cr
Recovery Rate currently at 97.44%
38,948 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours
India's Active Caseload  is 1.23% of Total Cases
Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 3% for last 73 days
With the administration of 25,23,089 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has surpassed the cumulative figure of 68.75 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 71,77,219 sessions.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,03,60,805
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2nd Dose
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84,80,456
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,83,29,867
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2nd Dose
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1,35,76,562
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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27,17,37,284
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2nd Dose
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3,43,00,303
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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13,64,12,519
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2nd Dose
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5,80,07,647
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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8,95,41,322
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2nd Dose
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4,67,94,997
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Total
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68,75,41,762
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country.
The recovery of 43,903 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients  to 3,21,81,995.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 97.44%.
Sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs continue the trend of less than 50,000 Daily New Cases that is being reported for 71 consecutive days now.
38,948 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The Active Caseload is presently 4,04,874. Active cases presently constitute 1.23% of the country's total Positive Cases.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 14,10,649 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 53.14 Cr  cumulative tests.
While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate at 2.58% remains less than 3% for the last 73 days now. The Daily Positivity rate stands at 2.76%. The daily Positivity rate has remained below 3% for last 7 days and below 5% for 91 consecutive days now.
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles the demise of renowned Bengali author, Shri Samaresh Majumdar
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the demise of renowned Bengali author, Shri Samaresh Majumdar.
The Prime Minister tweeted;
“Shri Samaresh Majumdar will be remembered for his contribution to Bengali literature. His works capture different aspects of the society and culture of West Bengal. My condolences to his family. Om Shanti.”
“রী সমরেশ মজুমদার বাংলা সাহিত্যে তাঁর অবদানের জন্য স্মরণীয় হয়ে থাকবেন । তাঁর লেখনীতে পশ্চিমবঙ্গের সমাজ ও সংস্কৃতির বিভিন্ন দিক সুন্দরভাবে ফুটে উঠেছে। তাঁর পরিবারের প্রতি রইল আমার সমবেদনা। ওঁ শান্তি ।”
Department of Space
Space Activities in India
Government today said that ISRO has got a structured technology transfer mechanism to transfer the identified technologies developed by ISRO for spin-off and other commercial applications on non-exclusive basis. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State  Development of North Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singhsaid that the commercialization will be done by NSIL, the commercial arm of DOS. So far around 363 technologies have been transferred to more than 235 industries. Some of the popular technologies are Li-ion, NavIC receiver, Distress alert transmitter, sensor, special materials, coatings, etc.
Government has created a National Level Autonomous Nodal Agency namely Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre  under DOS as the enabling mechanism for private players to carry out Space Activities. Till now, Department of Space has been approached by 26 Indian private industries seeking support for their space activities, spanning across the complete spectrum of space activities including developing launcher, building satellites, developing applications, establishing ground infrastructure. Department of Space is extending every possible support to all the Indian industries in their space activities, including technical guidance, reviews, facility sharing, launch support etc.
The first manned mission of Gaganyaan is planned after two unmanned flights, and the first unmanned flight is scheduled by December 2021.
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Special Service and Features
Reading Day celebrated at KV Pattom
Thiruvananthapuram : 19 June 2023
National Reading Day celebration at Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom was inaugurated by writer Palliyara Sreedharan ,Director, State Institute of Children's Literature, Kerala on June 19, 2023.
Shri Sreedharan also inaugurated the Readers' Club activities for 2023-'24 and launched the school library's Podcast channel. The reading day pledge was administered by Devaki, a class 8th student.
The school has been organising various activities like book fairs, author meets and competitions in connection with the ongoing Reading Month.
Principal R.Giri Sankaran Thampi welcomed the gathering. Librarian S.L. Faisal proposed a vote of thanks. Amit Gupta, Vice Principal, KV Pattom  was also present.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 119.38 Cr
More than 90.27 Lakh doses administered in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently at 98.33%
9,119 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours
India's Active Caseload stands at 1,09,940
Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 2% for last 62 days
With the administration of 90,27,638 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 119.38 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 1,23,73,056sessions.
The break-up of the cumulative figureas per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,03,82,870
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2nd Dose
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94,36,705
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,83,77,133
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2nd Dose
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1,63,83,806
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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44,85,35,082
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2nd Dose
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20,36,38,734
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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18,22,43,827
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2nd Dose
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11,46,46,368
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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11,41,31,257
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2nd Dose
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7,60,68,959
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Total
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1,19,38,44,741
The recovery of 10,264 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients  to 3,39,67,962.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.33%.
Sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs continue the trend of less than 50,000 Daily New Cases that is being reported for 151 consecutive days now.
9,119 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The Active Caseload presentlystands at 1,09,940. Active cases presently constitute 0.32% of the country's total Positive Cases, which is lowest since March 2020.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of
11,50,538tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 63.59 Cr  cumulative tests.
While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate at 0.90% remains less than 2% for the last 62 days now. The Daily Positivity rate reported to be0.79%. The daily Positivity rate has remained below2% for last 52 days and below 3% for 87 consecutive days now.
Ministry of Defence
Indigenously built Indian Naval Landing Craft Utility L58 Commissioned at Port Blair; The ship adds fillip to Make in India & Atmanirbhar Bharat programme
Indian Naval Landing Craft Utility  L58, the eighth and last ship of the Landing Craft Utility  Mark IV Class, was commissioned into the Indian Navy at Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands on March 18, 2021. Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command  Lieutenant General Manoj Pande was the Chief Guest and Chairman & Managing Director, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd  Rear Admiral Vipin Kumar Saxena, IN  was present for the event.
Commander Krishan K Yadav read the Commissioning Warrant as the first Commanding Officer of the ship. The ship is manned by a motivated team of five officers and 50 sailors. Indigenously designed and built by GRSE, Kolkata, the ship’s commissioning has added one more feather in the cap of the nation’s ‘Make in India’ & ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ programme in the field of warship design and construction.
The LCU 58 is an amphibious ship which can carry 160 troops, in addition to its crew. With a displacement of 900 tons, the ship is capable of carrying various types of combat vehicles such as Main Battle Tanks , BMPs, Armoured Vehicles, trucks, etc. The ship measures 63 meters in length and is fitted with two MTA 4,000 series engines, which are capable of propelling the ship at speeds of up to 15 knots . The ship is also fitted with an advanced Electronic Support Measure  suite to intercept enemy radar transmissions, an advanced Integrated Bridge System  and a sophisticated Integrated Platform Management System , which allow single station monitoring of the ship’s navigational and machinery equipment respectively. The main armament of the ship includes two indigenously manufactured 30 mm CRN 91 guns which are controlled by a Stabilised Optronic Pedestal , an electronic day-night director sight manufactured by Bharat Electronics Limited . In addition, the ship is fitted with six Machine Gun Posts to neutralise air, surface and sub-conventional threats.
The LCU 58 would be based at Port Blair and will be deployed in a variety of roles such as Beaching, Search and Rescue, Disaster Relief, Coastal Patrol and Surveillance operations along the Andaman and Nicobar Group of Islands, Bay of Bengal and in the Indian Ocean.
It will augment the Indian Navy’s mobility, reach and flexibility, furthering the Andaman and Nicobar Command’s motto, ‘Victory through Jointness’.
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Ministry of Cooperation
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah will launch ‘CRCS-Sahara Refund Portal’ in New Delhi on Tuesday
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and guidance of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, since its formation, the Ministry of Cooperation has taken number of initiatives to strengthen the cooperative movement in the country and to protect the interests of the members of the cooperatives
On the application of Ministry of Cooperation, Hon’ble Supreme Court vide its order dated 29th March, 2023 had directed that Rs. 5000 Crores be transferred out of the “Sahara-SEBI Refund Account” to CRCS for disbursement against the legitimate dues of the genuine depositors of the Sahara Group of Cooperative Societies
A Portal has been developed for submission of legitimate claims by the genuine depositors of the Sahara Group of Cooperative Societies
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah will launch ‘CRCS-Sahara Refund Portal’ in New Delhi on Tuesday. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and guidance of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, since its formation, the Ministry of Cooperation has taken number of initiatives to strengthen the cooperative movement in the country and to protect the interests of the members of the cooperatives.
It is pertinent to mention that to address the grievances of genuine members/depositors of Sahara Group of Cooperative Societies for payment of their legitimate deposits, the Ministry of Cooperation had filed an application in the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. The Hon’ble Supreme Court vide its order dated 29th March, 2023 had directed that Rs. 5000 Crores be transferred out of the “Sahara-SEBI Refund Account”, to the Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies  for disbursement against the legitimate dues of the genuine depositors of the Sahara Group of Cooperative Societies.
A Portal has been developed for submission of legitimate claims by the genuine depositors of the Sahara Group of Cooperative Societies namely- Sahara Credit Cooperative Society Ltd., Saharayan Universal Multipurpose Society Ltd., Humara India Credit Cooperative Society Ltd. and Stars Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd.
Special Service and Features
Seizure of one Gold ingot weighing 936 grams
On 12.07.2022, based on specif intelligence, a male passenger Shri Rajan Rajini S/o Shri Rajini, resident of Tiruchirappalli who arrived at Chennai from Dubai by Emirates Flight EK-544 dated 12.07.2022, was intercepted by Customs officers and his baggage/ person was examined thoroughly. During examination of his person three bundles containing Gold in paste form were found to be concealed in his rectum which yielded a Gold ingot weighing 936 Grams of Gold of 24K purity valued at Rs. 41.83 lakhs. The same was recovered & seized, the passenger arrested under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962. Further investigations under progress, according to a presss release issued by K.R. Uday Bhaskar, Pr. Commissioner of Customs, Chennai International Airport.
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